Mason County School District

34 East 2nd Street
Maysville, KY 41056
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mason County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Mason County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Mason County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
2,608 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mason County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#102 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mason County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mason County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mason County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mason County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mason County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
211 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
2,001 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
115
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
171
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
2
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,834 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,508 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mason County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mason County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,834
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mason County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,508
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mason County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mason County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mason County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
420 Chenault Dr
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-6748
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,608 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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